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Longshot Q&A

A Conversation with Katie Kitamura, Author of The Longshot

1. How did you become interested in mixed martial arts fighting?

I was introduced to fighting by my older brother, a tattoo artist who is friendly with (and has done tattoos on) a number of fighters. The first fight I saw—the rematch, for those who follow the sport, between Mirko Filipovic and Kevin Randleman—set something off. In that fight, a powerful narrative was communicated in incredibly...